Catapults

Supply chains

Playing a key role in the South Wales compound semiconductor cluster
26/04/2024 Case studies | Completed Projects | Clusters | Supply chains | Technology acceleration
Playing a key role in the South Wales compound semiconductor cluster

Clusters are vital to bringing industry and academia together to drive the compound semiconductor industry forward. CSconnected is the world’s first compound semiconductor cluster, with 13 partners, including the Catapult, and is recognised as a world-leading centre of excellence in compound semiconductor research, innovation and manufacturing. 

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Developing radio frequency (RF) and microwave communications test and verification capability to grow UK supply chains
06/04/2024 Case studies | Completed Projects | Supply chains | Technology acceleration
Developing radio frequency (RF) and microwave communications test and verification capability to grow UK supply chains

In 2022, the Catapult expanded its radio frequency (RF) testing capabilities to cover characterisation and verification of devices spanning frequencies up to 67 GHz, covering 5G bands, both sub 6 GHz and mmWave, and resilient communications frequencies. 

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Secure 5G: accelerating 5G open radio access networks (Open RAN), for new telecoms networks to meet the UK’s future communications needs
06/04/2024 Case studies | Completed Projects | Product development | Supply chains | Technology acceleration
Secure 5G: accelerating 5G open radio access networks (Open RAN), for new telecoms networks to meet the UK’s future communications needs

5G Open-RAN (open radio access networks ) offer more open and accessible network architecture, which will improve the UK’s competitiveness, network flexibility and reduce costs. More network operators and enterprises are choosing Open RAN 5G networks as it avoids them being locked in to using large vendors who currently offer highly proprietary solutions.

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GaNTT – Gallium Nitride Trench-FET Development for Automotive Power Applications
06/04/2024 Case studies | Completed Projects | Supply chains | Technology acceleration
GaNTT – Gallium Nitride Trench-FET Development for Automotive Power Applications

The Catapult is playing a critical role in the development of supply chains for electric vehicles in the UK and across the globe. That market comprises power electronics, machines, and drives (PEMD). 

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High T Hall
06/04/2024 Case studies | Completed Projects | Supply chains | Technology acceleration
High T Hall

The vision for this project was to develop and provide a supply chain for high temperature operation Hall effect sensors. These detectors can measure high frequency electromagnetic field switching for electric motors and drives, using a completely innovative Hall sensor element made from graphene.

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The HiCap project: developing a new UK supply chain for power electronic converters
06/04/2024 Case studies | Completed Projects | Supply chains
The HiCap project: developing a new UK supply chain for power electronic converters

DC link capacitors are a fundamental block of almost all power electronic converters, typically used in battery electric vehicles. This project explored the development of new technology to test and develop modelling for higher power densities and higher operating temperatures in power electronic converters.

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CSA Catapult’s power electronics lab – UK leader in modelling, characterisation, integration and validation facilities
06/04/2024 Case studies | Completed Projects | Leverage further funding | Supply chains | Technology acceleration
CSA Catapult’s power electronics lab – UK leader in modelling, characterisation, integration and validation facilities

When CSA Catapult was set up in 2018, the first key market identified was vehicle electrification, with predicted significant growth in demand for power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) to deliver electrification of the transport sector. 

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5G SwaP+C
02/10/2023 Live projects | Supply chains | Technology acceleration
5G SwaP+C

This project brings together CSA Catapult, BT and Space Forge to develop high-frequency and energy-efficient radio frequency (RF) GaN (Gallium Nitride) power amplifiers for massive MIMO systems.

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Silicon Nitride for Quantum Computing (SiNQ)
04/09/2023 Live projects | Academic collaboration | Supply chains | Technology acceleration
Silicon Nitride for Quantum Computing (SiNQ)

The SiNQ project (Silicon Nitride for Quantum Computing) aims to develop and establish a UK supply chain for integrated photonic components for trapped ion quantum computers.

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Future Aerospace power conversion Building Blocks for High Voltage DC electrical power systems (FABB-HVDC)
10/02/2023 Live projects | Academic collaboration | Supply chains | Technology acceleration
Future Aerospace power conversion Building Blocks for High Voltage DC electrical power systems (FABB-HVDC)

The FABB-HVDC (Future Aerospace power conversion Building Blocks for High Voltage DC electrical power systems) project is establishing a globally competitive, UK supply chain. The leading edge technology will support a more environmentally sustainable, more electric future for aviation.

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